top of page
Gay Atlanta
As the national hub for the LGBTQ+ community in the South, Atlanta is home to a diverse range of people of all identities. Establishments across the city are inclusive, and LGBTQ+ specific events such as Atlanta pride are popular with people from across the country. Atlanta's boasts a growing arts scene along with everything from festivals to stylish fine dining. Numerous queer friendly neighbourhoods offer different vibes, from the renowned culture of Downtown to the more hipster hangouts of Little Five Points, so there's a space for all tastes.
Atlanta Hotel Deals
Grab a great deal on your trip with GayMapper's hotel partners
Atlanta Gay Bars
GayMapper brings you information about gay bars and cruising bars in the city. Here are the top choices, read more about these bars or click below to see listings of all gay venues in this city.
Blake's On The Park
Pub Vibes, Drag
Located in the heart of Atlanta's Midtown Gayborhood, Blake's on the Park is your neighbourhood bar with great music, live entertainment, delicious food and drinks. Open seven days a week, Blake's has Atlanta'a best bartenders and is the best place in the city to meet men, but despite its very gay vibe, this bar is still straight friendly and draws a super mixed crowd. Karaoke and drag shows are just some of the lively entertainment hosted here throughout the week.
Atlanta Eagle
Bear, Fetish, Older Crowd, Outdoor Seating
This low-key gay leather bar is fairly unassuming but hidden inside is a hot dance floor, hotter men, and three fully stocked bars. There's even a leather shop on site so there's no excuses not to have some fun with the guys you just met, and if you need to you can cool off on the deck. Whether you like hot leather men, guys in rubber or gear, bears and cubs, you'll find a guy for you here.
Lips Drag Queen Show Palace
Gay Friendly, Drag, Food
Lips is the ultimate experience in drag dining! Wait staff are in drag and queens perform on stage as you eat, and Lips has been serving up dinner, drinks, and drag across America for almost 25 years in multiple venues. Here in Atlanta, the interior of the restaurant and its resident queens are fabulous, colourful, and provide a great night of entertainment, perfect for celebrations like birthdays and especially popular with bachelorette parties.
Manifest 4U
Men Only, Cruising
M4U is exploring and promoting new ways to support and shape our evolving male culture. We want to be a catalyst in creating a more caring community that is free to make its most fundamental and human values manifest, both publicly and privately. M4U is bringing men together in an environment that encourages us to embrace our most loving and primal natures.
BJ Roosters
Older Crowd, Cocktails, Sports, Dancing
BJ's has been a staple in Atlanta's gay nightlife scene since 1995. It's open seven days a week for all your alcohol and male dancer needs, as in the main area you can find go-go boys dancing on the bar as DJs provide a range of great music. BJ's also serves great food and drinks including creative cocktails, and in the back rooms you can find pool tables, darts, and more hot men on the TV.
X Midtown
Outdoor Seating, Dancing
X Midtown is a popular and trendy bar on Atlanta's gay scene, boasting Midtown's hottest bartenders and a huge outdoor patio. In this quirky outdoor space, you can find a tiki bar and a unique living plant wall to add to the atmosphere. The patio is always popular, but inside there's a lively dance floor fuelled by talented DJs and amazing music, plus cheap drinks to keep you going late into the night.
Gay friendly hotels in Atlanta
GayMapper brings you a curated selection of accommodation gay destinations around the world, which are in preferred locations and are welcoming to LGBTQ+ travellers. Grab a great deal on your hotel stay when you book via GayMapper!
4* Loews Atlanta
This luxury hotel is centrally located in downtown Atlanta and is a 10-minute walk to Piedmont Park. This 4-star hotel features a restaurant, modern fitness centre, and spacious guests rooms.
Loews Atlanta Hotel offers a 37-inch flat-screen TV in the bedroom and a 15-inch flat-screen TV in the bathroom. The stylish rooms also include bathrobes, a coffee maker, and a minibar.
A full-service business centre and a 24-hour front desk are available at Loews Atlanta Hotel. For added convenience the gym includes a steam room.
Guests can enjoy charcuterie and cheese as well as small plates at Saltwood, the Loews on-site restaurant. Exhale Spa offers pampering services.
Georgia Institute of Technology is a 5-minute drive from the Loews Atlanta. The Georgia World Congress Center is 10 minutes away, and the High Museum of Art is 10 minutes away on foot.
3* Inn At The Peachtrees
This Central Atlanta hotel is within 10 minutes' walk of the Peachtree Center Mall and the Georgia Aquarium. Features include amenities such as a daily hot breakfast buffet, free WiFi, and garden courtyard.
The breakfast is full American-style with fresh waffles, eggs, and breakfast meat. Fruit, cereal, and pastries are also served alongside freshly brewed coffee and hot tea.
A business centre and a 24-hour fitness centre are available for added convenience. Meeting options and event spaces are offered on site with meeting amenities including 52-inch flat-screen TVs, wireless HDMI, and LCD projectors.
A 43-inch flat-screen TV, small refrigerator, and Keurig coffee/tea machine are standard in all rooms. Inn at the Peachtrees also provides a desk, ironing facilities, and wheelchair accessible rooms.
World of Coca-Cola and Centennial Olympic Park are 650 m from the Inn at the Peachtrees. The Civic Center Station MARTA public metro (300 m) is also nearby. Interstate 75 is 400 m away.
3* Artmore Hotel
This historical 1924 Midtown Atlanta boutique hotel features a lounge with adjoining garden and free WiFi. The hotel is 5 minutes' walk from High Museum of Art and 1.3 km from Piedmont Park, home to the Atlanta Jazz Festival.
A small refrigerator, flat-screen cable TV, and iPod docking station are featured in every modern room at the Atlanta Artmore Hotel. Select suites have a fully equipped kitchen.
Both the reception and fitness centre are open 24 hours. Artmore Hotel guests can also relax nightly in the courtyard around a fountain fire pit. A business centre with meeting facilities is available as well.
Studio Bar and Lounge offers beer, wine, and signature cocktails with seasonal sandwiches, salads, and pasta. Coffee Studio, the on-site coffee shop, offers Rev coffee, pastries, muffins and breakfast sandwiches. A snack shop with grab-and-go drinks and snacks is provided.
Georgia World Congress Center is 5.2 km from the property. Artmore Hotel is across the street from Arts Center Station, which has metro lines to the Georgia Aquarium, Centennial Park, and Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
4* Stonehurst Place
Stonehurst Place is a historic bed and breakfast and features a daily gourmet breakfast. Special diets can be accommodated with advance notice. Georgia Aquarium is just 3.5 km away.
A flat-screen cable TV and an iPod docking station are available in each room at Stonehurst Place Bed & Breakfast Bed and Breakfast. A DVD player is also included. Towels and linen are provided.
Daily maid service is available and guests can make use of an airport transfer service for a surcharge. The property offers free parking.
Hartsfield Jackson International Airport Is 17 minutes' drive from this bed and breakfast. Guests will be 12 minutes' drive from Zoo Atlanta.
4* Renaissance Atlanta Midtown
This Atlanta boutique hotel is adjacent to Georgia Institute of Technology and 2.7 km from the Georgia Aquarium and 1.4 km from Piedmont Park. It features a state-of-the-art fitness centre and spacious rooms with a 37-inch flat-screen TV.
A seasonal rooftop bar, The Garden at Community Smith, offers evening cocktails, craft beer, light fare, and a city view. Community Smith, the on-site restaurant, serves dishes with humanely-raised meat and seafood, classic cocktails, wine, and craft beer.
A coffee machine, desk, and iPod docking station are standard in every modern room at the Midtown Atlanta Renaissance Hotel. All rooms are warmly decorated with carpeted floors and include a work desk and free AVEDA toiletries.
Guests can enjoy the ease of express check-out, video review billing, and even video check-out. Babysitting services are offered for a fee, and meeting rooms include 8,590 square feet of space.
The Fox Theatre and Midtown Station MARTA are less than 10 minutes' walk away. Guests will also be 1.6 km from the High Museum of Art and 6 minutes' drive Piedmont Park and the Atlanta Botanical Gardens.
Cheshire Motor Inn
Cheshire Motor Inn provides accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking. Not the place for a long holiday, many people use this motel for just a few hours at a time...The property is around 4.2 km from High Museum of Art, 4.4 km from Piedmont Park and 5 km from FOX Theatre. The property is 7 km from Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site and 8 km from NEW World of Coca-Cola.
The reception at the motel can provide tips on the area.
Atlantic Station is 6 km from Cheshire Motor Inn, while Atlanta History Center is 6 km away. The nearest airport is Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, 25 km from the accommodation.
bottom of page